The Flying Deuces (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 9min
- Comedy, Family
- 03 Nov 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Ollie has fallen in love with the innkeeper's daughter in Paris. The only problem - she's very much in love with her husband. To forget her he joins the Foreign Legion with Stan. Bad idea.
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Cast verified as complete
| Stan Laurel | ... |
Stan
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| Oliver Hardy | ... |
Ollie
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| Jean Parker | ... |
Georgette
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
Francois
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Commandant
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
Sergeant
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| Crane Whitley | ... |
Corporal
(as Clem Wilenchick)
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| James Finlayson | ... |
Jailor
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Georgette's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Georgette's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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Christine Cabanne | ... |
Georgette's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Carey | ... |
Georgette's Girl Friend (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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Frank Clarke | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Legionnaire Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Charles Drubin | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Drunk Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| A. Edward Sutherland | ||
Written by
| Ralph Spence | ... | (original story) & |
| Charley Rogers | ... | (original story) (as Charles Rogers) & |
| Fred Schiller | ... | (original story) (as Alfred Schiller) & |
| Harry Langdon | ... | (original story) |
| Ralph Spence | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Charley Rogers | ... | (screenplay) (as Charles Rogers) & |
| Fred Schiller | ... | (screenplay) (as Alfred Schiller) & |
| Harry Langdon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Boris Morros | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Leipold | ||
| Leo Shuken | ||
Cinematography by
| Art Lloyd | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Dennis | ||
Art Direction by
| Boris Leven | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | production manager (as Joe Nadel) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Stillman | ... | assistant director |
| John London | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Heinz Bonné | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) (1963) |
| Klaus Rütters | ... | poster artist : West Germany (uncredited) (1951) |
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William A. Wilmarth | ... | sound recordist (as Wm. Wilmarth) |
Special Effects by
| Howard A. Anderson | ... | special effects (as Howard Anderson) |
Stunts
| Frank Clarke | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photography |
| E. Truman Joiner | ... | grip |
Music Department
| Edward Paul | ... | musical director |
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Marvin Hatley | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginia Lucille Jones | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frank Clarke | ... | chief pilot / technical advisor |
| Rudolph Maté | ... | production advisor |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animals supplied and trained by (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture) (released by)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmituonti (1941) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Animex (1946) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1948) (United States) (tv)
- Triangelfilm (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Television Corp. (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Apollo Film (1953) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Express Film (1955) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Anglo Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Suomi-Filmi (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- GeBe Film (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Republic-Filmi (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Hal Roach Studios (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Films sans Frontières (2002) (World-wide)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Art Free (2003) (Greece) (VHS)
- YLE Teema (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Kino Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Finnkino (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Entertainment (2015) (United States)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- NWDF (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Esselte Video (1981) (Sweden) (video)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
- Levné Knihy (2007) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- RHI Entertainment (United States) (tv) (as RHI Entertainment Inc.)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- Trans Atlantic Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- VCI Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (United States) (video) (CED Videodisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Oliver is heartbroken when he finds that Georgette, the inkeeper's daughter he's fallen in love with, is already married to dashing Foreign Legion officer Francois. To forget her, he joins the Legion, taking Stanley with him. Their bumbling eventually gets them charged with desertion and sentenced to a firing squad. They manage to escape in a stolen airplane, but crash after a wild ride.
Written by Paul Penna |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | On the set of this film, Oliver Hardy met his future wife, script supervisor Virginia Lucille Jones. See more » |
| Goofs | Stan and Ollie are found guilty of desertion and are sentenced to death. However, the death penalty for desertion was only sought during wartime. They would only be dishonorably discharged and sentenced to five years imprisonment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dick und Doof - Superschau des Lachens (1966). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shine On, Harvest Moon See more » |
| Quotes |
[Stan and Ollie have just heard that they will be executed the next day]
Oliver: Here's a nice pickle we're in. Shot at sunrise! Stanley: I hope it's cloudy tomorrow! See more » |